When hiring employees, you have more options than you may realize. In some cases, outsourcing some of your staff may give your business exactly what it needs.

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The more times you tell your customers you’re “sorry,” “thank you” or “please” when they come to you for help, the angrier they tend to get, new research finds.

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Retailer Aaron’s said Thursday that longtime Chief Financial Officer Gilbert Danielson will become its interim CEO at the end of August.

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You may be reluctant to get involved, but if the controversy aligns with your business and you truly feel strongly about it, experts say by all means jump into the conversation. But first know this.

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As high-profile security breaches continue to mount, it is becoming increasing clear that businesses can’t just sit back and hope they don’t become a victim.

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Brand-new businesses thrive on what’s known as the “startup mentality.” It’s the drive to innovate and grow at all costs, even if that means changing directions. 

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Nivea dos Santos got her first job as a live-in maid at age 12, dusting, vacuuming, ironing and polishing the silver of a wealthy Rio de Janeiro family from dawn until she’d fall, exhausted, into bed.

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Today’s Salute to American Success goes to Harvey Ricard, owner of the Connecticut Stage Company — a costume and theatre production shop in business for more than 25 years.

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Women are a growing force in the business world, but if they own a company, they may still struggle to get a loan from a bank.

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